Battleangel

People sure are a pesky bunch that ought to be put in their place. Consider the reaction to the death of Steve Irwin for instance.

Dead stingrays with their tails cut off have been found in Australia, sparking concern that fans of naturalist Steve Irwin may be avenging his death.

This sort of anthropocentric nonsense gets me hopping mad every time. PETA’s Dan Mathews captures the feeling in a roundabout way.

It comes as no shock at all that Steve Irwin should die provoking a dangerous animal. He made a career out of antagonizing frightened wild animals, which is a very dangerous message to send to kids.

If you compare him with a responsible conservationist like Jacques Cousteau, he looks like a cheap reality TV star.

Well spoken. I suppose I should have argued that people are worth just as much as their fellow creatures, but experience suggests that most are actually worth a lot less. So good riddance.